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- Wallowa County Chieftain
Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon
March 18, 1954.
"Mrs. Clara Davis Services Today"
Mrs. Clara L. Davis, affectionately known to all as "Grandma" Davis, passed away Tuesday morning, March 16, 1954 at Wallowa Memorial hospital following several weeks of failing health. She would have been 100 years old July 31 of this year.
Clara Lavina Whetsel was the daughter of Andrew and Clarissa Haskell Whetsel and was born in Eugene, Indiana July 31, 1854, living in the vicinity until her marriage to Chas. Emory Davis March 13, 1879. The couple began housekeeping near Pimento, Ind., where their eight children were born. One son died in infancy, and another, Clyde V., passed away in 1949. Surviving are Raymond W., of Stratton, Colo., Grace (Mrs. O.A.) Spear, of Provo, Utah, and Ward G., Clara, C. Emory, and Mary (Mrs. John) Radmore, of Enterprise. There are also eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
In 1909 a move was made from Indiana to North Dakota, first to Regent, and later to Dickinson. From there in 1917 Mr. and Mrs. Davis moved to Enterprise where their daughter, Mrs. O.A. Spear, was then living. The remaining years were spent in Enterprise and at Provo, Utah, except for a year's sojourn in California. Since here husband's death in 1938 Enterprise has been her home.
Except for two terms of teaching school, Mrs. Davis' life had been devoted to home-making, first for her husband, and later for her husband and children. Through the years of a long and active life she never lost the ability to make new and firm friends among all ages and, until last fall when failing eyesight prevented, she kep up a regular correspondence with a host of them, including some whom she had not seen for over 30 years.
In this community she will be remembered for her unusual memory, her interest in people and her remarkable recovery from a series of severe illnesses. Her years of semi-confinement were greatly brightened by the many kindnesses of devoted friends whose thoughtfulness and consideration were dearly cherished by her.
In girlhood Mrs. Davis joined the Presbyterian church, later transferring to the Methodist church. For many ears she had been a member of the Community congregational church of Provo, Utah.
Funeral services are being held this afternoon (Thursday) at 2 o'clock at the Community church under the direction of Booth-Bollman Funeral home and with Rev. John Munsey officiating. Mrs. Munsey will preside at the organ and will accompany Mrs. R.D. Kay and Mrs. Garnet Best when they sing "I Belong to the King" and "Just As I Am." Pallbearers are Guy Craig, Cal Long Jr., Guy McCubbin, Leland Ratcliff, Jack Wagner and W.S. Strickler. The body is being shipped for burial in Hull cemetery in Vigo county, Indiana near Pimento and not far from Terre Haute. Mrs. John Radmore will accompany the body.
Mr. and Mrs. Radmore's children, John and wife, of Oakridge, Barbara, who is a doctor at St. Vincent's hospital in Portland, and David, who is a senior at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, are her for the funeral.
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